Even if the society has changed quite a lot, it didn't mean every family wanted to give up on their outdated and lived out family traditions, especially not nobles as they still existed. Most of them also expected their children to stay inside their social circle, especially when it came to romantic relations.

So ever since he had introduced you, a commoners class person, to his parents, so stuck up on their noble pictures and the image of wanting the perfect son, was destroyed. Especially as they feared for their reputation, knowing they had quite the family name to themselves.

They had hoped it was a rebellious phase of his late into growing up, as they knew of his former relations that never lasted past a few weeks, yet they quickly realized it wasn't and your relationship did seem quite serious, they accepted it, that didn't mean appreciating. Yet they knew it'd be worse to completely exclude you, once again having invited both of you to one of their bigger gala events, something to show off status and wealth, and inviting him without you, would surely cause drama.

You had arrived some time ago, sticking to his side until he suddenly pulled you even closer to himself by your upper arm, as if someone was trying to grab you away from him. "My parents are coming over.."